Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Astrazeneca (AZN) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of $3.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 23.43% year-over-year from $4.0 billion in Q1 2025, and up 10.87% on a QoQ basis from $2.8 billion in Q4 2025.
Astrazeneca (AZN) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Astrazeneca (AZN) has reported Tax Provisions for 18 consecutive years, with $3.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Provisions fell 23.43% year-over-year to $3.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $12.0 billion (up 18.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.2 billion, up 31.45% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions came in at $3.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Astrazeneca, up from $2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $4.0 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at -$1.2 billion in Q2 2022.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Tax Provisions was 980.43% in 2022 against a maximum downside of 202.35% in 2022.
- Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at $1.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 3.91% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then retreated by 15.73% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then surged by 85.27% to $2.8 billion in 2025, then advanced by 10.87% to $3.1 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Provisions over the past three periods registered $3.1 billion, $2.8 billion, and $2.6 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,066.16 Bn | 1,060.88 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 611.69 Bn | 589.64 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 755.00 Mn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 444.34 Bn | 434.99 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 342.00 Mn |
| 4 | Astrazeneca | 284.94 Bn | 277.05 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 3.08 Bn |
| 5 | Merck | 224.23 Bn | 218.58 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 709.00 Mn |
| 6 | Amgen | 195.12 Bn | 183.08 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 265.00 Mn |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 156.45 Bn | 148.73 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 559.00 Mn |
| 8 | Pfizer | 136.01 Bn | 123.24 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 461.00 Mn |
| 9 | Novartis Ag | 113.45 Bn | 113.67 Bn | - | -683.00 Mn |
| 10 | Biogen | 30.87 Bn | 26.59 Bn | 1.82 Bn | 58.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.50 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.22 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 405.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -746.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.19 Bn |